monique is a graduate student who majors in

Monique is a graduate student who majors inSpecial Education with a Specialization inAutism & Applied Behavior. Monique served inthe Marine Corps for 5 years where sheperformed maintenance work on radios for AirTraffic Control Towers which are used tocommunicate with pilots.

Monique shares a photo from the 2004 MarineCorps Ball in Jacksonville, NC.

Monique Coker

Graduate Student

Veteran Student Spotlight

Kyle is a sophomore studying HomelandSecurity. Kyle served as a Corporal in theMarine Corps for 4 years. He was stationedat the 3rd battalion, 6th Marines on CampLejune in North Carolina and even deployedtwice overseas.

Kyle shares a picture taken in 2019 wherehe was assisting the Phillipine Marines incounter-terrorism operations in theSoutherrn Phillipines.Kyle Gregorio

Sophomore


Thomas is a junior studying History with a LegalStudies Minor. Thomas served in the MarineCorps as an Infantry Machine Gunner SquadLeader for 4 years. He was a subject matterexpert in machine guns & led training programsfor combat training exercises. He currentlyplays on the Club Ice Hockey Team for MU.

Thomas shares a photo from his time as a Marine.

Thomas Chiappisi

Junior


Judith is an alumna that graduated from MU in 2020in the English Literature Program. She currentlyworks for the Monmouth County Civil ServiceCommission - Department of Transportation as anAssistant Personnel Technician. She served in theAir Force for 3 years as a Tactical Aircraft Maintainerfor F-16's while stationed at Aviano AB, Italy. Shewas responsible for launching and recovering jetsfor daily sorties.

Judith shares a picture from her Tech Schoolgraduation. She was stationed at Shepard AFB inWichita Falls, Texas before finishing her training atLuke AFB in Phoenix, Arizona.

Judith Shingledecker

Alum '20


Aaron is a senior studying Health Promotion.He served in the Marine Corps for 4 years as anNon-Commissioned Officer for the 2nd SupplyBattalion at Camp Lejune, NC. He managed high-valued inventory & operated over 2,500 locationsof Class A items valued at 4.5 million dollars.

Aaron shares a picture taken at the Montford PointMarine Memorial at Camp Johnson, NC on his verylast day of active duty service.Aaron Williams

Senior


Thomas is an alumni that graduated from MU in 2006from the Anthropology program. He served in the Armyfrom 2013-2019 as a Field Artillery Control Specialistwhich plots targets for cannon batteries and a variety ofother weapon systems. He also served as the RegimentalHistorian where he orchestrated the unit's WW1Centennial by locating the shell tube of the first roundfired by the AEF against the German Army in 1917. Youcan read the rest of his story here:https://www.monmouth.edu/magazine/sherlock-in-fatigues/

Thomas shares a photo taken at the Woodrow WilsonHouse Museum in Washington DC. Thomas is holdingthe 75-mm shell tube of the first shot fired by theAEF in WW1.

Thomas Minton

Alum '06


Vincent is a freshman at MU. He served in theMarine Corps for 4 years as a Machine Gunnerin the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, stationed inKaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Vincent Shares a picture where he was providingsecurity for Zamboanga City located in thePhilippines during Operation Pacific Eagle.

Vincent Concina

Freshman


Tyler is a sophomore & E-Board member of SVA atMU. He served in the Navy for 5 years as anElectronic Technician Navigation with the rank ofPetty Officer First Class on a submarine. He stood asthe Quartermaster of the Watch underway, wherehe handled everything related to navigation,preparing charts, checking for hazards, &maintaining the ships position.

Tyler shares a picture where he is standing on the sailof the USS Florida after surfacing & rigging the bridgewith everything needed to operate surfaced.Tyler Bane

Sophomore


Luke is a senior studying Finance. Heserved 4 years in the Marine Corps as aMotor-T Maintenance Sergeant.

Luke shares a picture alongside fellow Marines.

Luke Wlodkowski

Senior


Adam is a graduate student studying SocialWork. He served 3 years as a Private First Classin the Army while stationed in Germany. Hedeployed to Iraq in 2005 where he took part in areconnaissance element that would gatherintelligence on enemy motivation & location.

Adam shares a picture in his Class A uniform whiletaking his grandmother to the airport.

Adam Preston

Graduate Student


Mark is a freshman studying Social Work. He served 4 years in theMojave Desert as a Sergeant in the Army while stationed at Ft.Irwin, California. He prepared troops for desert warfare in the firstGulf War while attached to a medical company.

"I remember one Christmas around 1985 (it was 116 degrees), & Iwanted to come back to New Jersey so bad (I love winter). Whilestationed there, I lived out of a tent & ate MREs for twenty daysevery month. One of my best memories was when I was able tofly in a Black Hawk helicopter. The Warrant Officer made sure Ihad a big breakfast because we would be out all day on missions.They all had a good laugh at my expense; as I turned sevenshades of green...I was sick for two days.

Mark shares a picture from when he graduated frombasic training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina.Mark Rawding

Freshman


Nolan is a junior studying Homeland Security.Nolan served in the Marine Corps for 4 years as anInfantryman - 0311. He deployed with the MaritimeRaid Force with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit& was a Combat Instructor for the basic school. Hewas also a Martial Arts & Water Survival Instructor atthe Martial Arts Center of Excellence.

Nolan shares a picture from a deployment.

Nolan Eric

Junior


Alex is a senior studying Computer Science. He served3 years as a Combat Engineer (Sapper) in the Army.He deployed to Iraq between 2005-2007 as part of theOIF IV Operation Iron Claw, Iron Horse, Iron Eagle, &Baghdad Security Belt. His missions involved routeclearance & counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED)Operations.

Alex shares a picture from his time at Patrol Base 14 nearBaghdad in 2006. He explains how several soldiers werekilled in this area and they were dispatched as a CombatEngineer team to construct a defensive patrol base andsupport a cav-scout team by stress testing it for severaldays under enemy observation. Here I'm standing onthe barrier and providing security for the rest of myteam as they erect the first defense line.

Alexander Gribtsov

Senior


John is a senior studying History. He served 4 years in therank of Petty Officer 3rd Class as a Boatswain's Mate inthe Coast Guard from 2014-2018.He served at StationBrant Point in Nantucket, MA, the Training CenterYorktown, & at Station Atlantic City where he worked on25' & 29' Response Boats as well as 24'SPCSW Boats &47' Motor Lifeboats. He worked in Search & Rescue,Maritime Law Enforcement, & perfromed ceremonialduties with the Rifle &Drill Team as collateral duty.

John shares a picture wearing his service dress uniform.

John Feniello

Senior


Roy served 8 years as a Lietunant in the Navy.Roy was an Engineer Officer on board Polaris; anuclear powered submarine.

Veteran Faculty Spotlight

Roy Nersesian

Professor

Professor of Management & Leadership

Frank is an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice & alumfrom the Homeland Security program. He retired as aCommand Master Chief for the Director of OperationalLogistics (DOL), Norfolk, VA. in October 2021. He served32 years in the Coast Guard Reserve, including five yearsactive duty in response to the attacks of September 11th,and in support of the war on terror in Afghanistan andIraq. Frank also deployed to the Deepwater HorizonDisaster along the Gulf Coast in 2010.

Frank shares an official portrait from his time as aCommand Master Chief.

Frank Gorman

Alum/Adj. Professor


Adjunct Professor & Alum '14

Warren served as a Combat Engineer in theArmy for 25 years where he retired as a MasterSergeant. He wrote Engineer War Games thatNational Guard units would perform & laterbe evaluated on in the Northeast.

Warren Epstein

Adjunct Professor


Professor of Mathematics

Professor of Biology

Jason served in the Marine Corps for 6 years asa Field Artillery Sergeant.

Jason Vengelis

Adjunct Professor


Professor of Marketing & Management

William served in the Army for 3 years as aLanguage Interpreter for the Spec 5 ArmySecurity Agency.

William Attardi

Adjunct Professor


Programmer/Analyst,Information Operations Department

TJ served in the Air Force for 4 years as a PrecisionMeasurement Equipment Laboratory CalibrationTechnician. He was responsible for ensuring any deviceor piece of equipment that is used to make aquantitative measurement, meets & is certifiedto a precise & uniformed standard.TJ Lameg

Staff


Safety Officer,Monmouth University Police Department

Guy served in the Marine Corps for 4 years from 1983-1987 as a Survey Reconnaissance Marine & ForwardObserver with the 2nd & 3rd Marine Divisions. He wasinvolved in the support mission of Operation UrgentFury located in Grenada in 1983. He also served inOkinawa, Japan.

Guy Olivieri

Staff


HVAC Supervisor, Facilities Management

Kevin served 4 years in the Marine Corps as a CrewChief for the CH-46 Helicopter. He was responsiblefor performing Search & Rescues, MedicalEvacuation & Transport, & troop/cargo transport.Kevin shares a picture of him returning toship after a .50-cal machine gun test.

Kevin Buck

Staff

Veteran Staff Spotlight

Coordinator for Student Support &Veteran Services,Student Life Department

Xochil continues to serve for the past 10 years in the AirForce Reserves at Joint-Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJas an Air Transportation Specialist (Port Dawgs). Shedeployed in 2014, 2016, & 2020 to Kuwait & Jordanrespectively, where she worked in the PassengerTerminal. She shares a pic of her time as a memberof the Base-Honor Guard during her 2016deployment in Kuwait.

Xochil Ramirez

Staff

Veteran Staff Spotlight

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